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Elizabeth vs Salisbury East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Elizabeth profile · Salisbury East profile

Elizabeth Salisbury East

Salisbury East and Elizabeth are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Salisbury East has a higher proportion of detached houses (87.2% compared to 51.4%) and more homes owned outright. There is a significant gap in typical weekly household incomes, with Salisbury East at $1,339 and Elizabeth at $827. Educational attainment is also higher in Salisbury East, where 45.5% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 31.7% in Elizabeth.

Both areas are very walkable and share a similar number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and similar public transport access. While they share these local features, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in unemployment rates has grown since 2011, with Elizabeth now at 18.2% and Salisbury East at 6.3%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Salisbury East Participation: 18.5 pts higher in Salisbury East Population: 7,625 larger in Salisbury East No car: 16.3 pts higher in Elizabeth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabethin Salisbury East +7,625 larger in Salisbury East gap steady
10,829 57th pct 18,454 87th pct
Median age in Elizabethin Salisbury East +4 yrs older in Salisbury East gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 2.0% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Elizabethin Salisbury East +2.2 pts higher in Salisbury East gap narrowing
16.6% 45th pct 18.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
20.5% 76th pct 18.8% 60th pct
De facto in Elizabethin Salisbury East +0.4 pts higher in Salisbury East gap narrowing
9.4% 24th pct 9.8% 26th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.1%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

Marital status

46.3% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 34.9%
29.4% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Salisbury East

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.3 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
30.8% 69th pct 27.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

59.6% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
6.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.1% English +6.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
29.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
6.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Elizabethin Salisbury East +6.9 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
25.3% 72nd pct 18.5% 61st pct
Limited English in Elizabethin Salisbury East +5.2 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
9.1% 91st pct 3.9% 76th pct

Language used at home

65.7% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 77.5%
0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Arabic even 1.3%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1.8 pts higher in Salisbury East gap narrowing
41.2% 49th pct 42.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.2% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
6.3% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elizabethin Salisbury East +13.8 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
31.7% 4th pct 45.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Elizabethin Salisbury East +6.0 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 11.2% 16th pct
Schools in Elizabethin Salisbury East +4 more in Elizabeth
10 89th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Elizabethin Salisbury East +2.77 more in Elizabeth
4.50 83rd pct 1.73 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elizabethin Salisbury East +5 more in Salisbury East
35 76th pct 40 81st pct
Students in Elizabethin Salisbury East +598 more in Elizabeth
4,089 87th pct 3,491 85th pct
Avg size in Elizabethin Salisbury East +173 larger in Salisbury East
409 48th pct 582 70th pct
ICSEA in Elizabethin Salisbury East +72 higher in Salisbury East
905 10th pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
21.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 12.3%
19.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.8%
15.9% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.2% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.1% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%
6.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Elizabethin Salisbury East +$195 higher in Salisbury East gap widening
$460 0th pct $655 20th pct
Household income in Elizabethin Salisbury East +$512 higher in Salisbury East gap widening
$827 0th pct $1,339 24th pct
Family income in Elizabethin Salisbury East +$581 higher in Salisbury East gap widening
$1,055 0th pct $1,636 22nd pct
High earners in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.8 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 5.2% 15th pct
High-income homes in Elizabethin Salisbury East +8.6 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 11.9% 20th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.5%
34.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 17.9%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

60.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 47.3%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.9 pts higher in Elizabeth
37.3% 93rd pct 33.4% 80th pct
Mental health in Elizabethin Salisbury East +5.0 pts higher in Elizabeth
15.6% 100th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Elizabethin Salisbury East +4.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
12.3% 100th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +8.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.4 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
8.7% 12th pct 12.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Elizabethin Salisbury East even gap steady
14.4% 87th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Elizabethin Salisbury East +6.8 pts higher in Salisbury East gap steady
21.2% 18th pct 28.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Elizabethin Salisbury East +0.6 pts higher in Salisbury East
2.7% 46th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elizabethin Salisbury East +2.5 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
18.2% 24th pct 20.7% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabethin Salisbury East +230 larger in Elizabeth
607 85th pct 377 72nd pct
Median age in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3 yrs older in Salisbury East
20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Elizabethin Salisbury East +8.6 pts higher in Salisbury East
31.3% 19th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Elizabethin Salisbury East +22.8 pts higher in Elizabeth
33.6% 100th pct 10.7% 55th pct
Median income in Elizabethin Salisbury East +$160 higher in Salisbury East
$433 9th pct $593 41st pct
Household income in Elizabethin Salisbury East +$647 higher in Salisbury East
$836 0th pct $1,483 36th pct
Indigenous language in Elizabethin Salisbury East +4.5 pts higher in Salisbury East
4.3% 41st pct 8.8% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabethin Salisbury East +0.2 larger in Salisbury East gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Elizabethin Salisbury East +13.8 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
31.5% 100th pct 17.7% 79th pct
Living alone in Elizabethin Salisbury East +13.0 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
39.5% 95th pct 26.5% 56th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 17.7%
18.1% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 26.5%
26.5% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabethin Salisbury East +$70 higher in Salisbury East gap steady
$225 11th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Elizabethin Salisbury East +$217 higher in Salisbury East gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Elizabethin Salisbury East even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Elizabethin Salisbury East +34.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
55.7% 92nd pct 21.0% 31st pct
Owned outright in Elizabethin Salisbury East +14.6 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
18.0% 13th pct 32.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Elizabethin Salisbury East +35.8 pts higher in Salisbury East gap narrowing
51.4% 14th pct 87.2% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elizabethin Salisbury East +14.0 pts higher in Salisbury East gap narrowing
72.6% 32nd pct 86.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Rented ◂ +34.7 pts 21.0%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
18.0% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +35.8 pts ▸ 87.2%
43.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.1 pts 10.8%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 58.1%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%
2.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
32.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 18.4%
4.1% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 23.4%
5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elizabethin Salisbury East +16.3 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
22.7% 94th pct 6.4% 62nd pct
Work from home in Elizabethin Salisbury East +2.3 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
3.5% 3rd pct 5.8% 12th pct
PT commute in Elizabethin Salisbury East +0.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
4.3% 77th pct 3.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in Elizabethin Salisbury East +11 more in Salisbury East
98 86th pct 109 87th pct
Stops/1k in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.14 more in Elizabeth
9.05 87th pct 5.91 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1,596.5 more in Elizabeth
3,060.6 87th pct 1,464.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Elizabethin Salisbury East +2 more in Elizabeth
30 86th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Elizabethin Salisbury East even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3 longer in Elizabeth
27 54th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Elizabethin Salisbury East +7,625 more in Salisbury East
10,829 32nd pct 18,454 58th pct
Reach 45 min in Elizabethin Salisbury East +24,876 more in Elizabeth
43,330 49th pct 18,454 27th pct
Transit to city in Elizabethin Salisbury East +11 longer in Elizabeth
80 86th pct 69 70th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 70.7%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 36.5%
22.3% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.7% No vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 6.4%
6.8% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elizabethin Salisbury East +5.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
36.2% 43rd pct 30.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Elizabethin Salisbury East +9.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
18.5% 79th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elizabethin Salisbury East +12.0 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
18.2% 100th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Participation in Elizabethin Salisbury East +18.5 pts higher in Salisbury East gap narrowing
39.3% 0th pct 57.8% 34th pct
Full-time in Elizabethin Salisbury East +8.0 pts higher in Salisbury East gap widening
50.7% 8th pct 58.7% 49th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
10.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
4.4% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 12.6%
14.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
6.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%
5.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1 higher in Salisbury East
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1 higher in Salisbury East
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3 higher in Salisbury East
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1 higher in Salisbury East
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Elizabethin Salisbury East +199 higher in Salisbury East
717 0th pct 916 17th pct
ERP in Elizabethin Salisbury East +7,659 higher in Salisbury East
11,567 56th pct 19,226 86th pct
Growth in Elizabethin Salisbury East +2.3 pts higher in Elizabeth
5.5% 58th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Businesses in Elizabethin Salisbury East +671 higher in Salisbury East
442 21st pct 1,113 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elizabethin Salisbury East +132 higher in Salisbury East
454 9th pct 585 17th pct
Max temp in Elizabethin Salisbury East +0.8 higher in Elizabeth
23.2 44th pct 22.4 38th pct
Min temp in Elizabethin Salisbury East +0.4 higher in Elizabeth
11.0 39th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabethin Salisbury East +0.1 higher in Elizabeth
6.3 63rd pct 6.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Elizabethin Salisbury East even
6.1 62nd pct 6.1 63rd pct
15-min city in Elizabethin Salisbury East +7.7 pts higher in Elizabeth
83.8% 65th pct 76.1% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1.4 pts higher in Salisbury East
72.8% 59th pct 74.2% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Elizabethin Salisbury East +4.3 pts higher in Elizabeth
99.9% 85th pct 95.6% 57th pct
Walk to school in Elizabethin Salisbury East +8.0 pts higher in Elizabeth
88.3% 66th pct 80.3% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Elizabethin Salisbury East +2.6 pts higher in Elizabeth
99.9% 69th pct 97.4% 51st pct
Walk to health in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.3 pts higher in Salisbury East
66.9% 67th pct 70.2% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Elizabethin Salisbury East +3.8 more in Elizabeth
14.7 53rd pct 10.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Elizabethin Salisbury East +224 higher in Elizabeth
339 86th pct 116 54th pct
Mean slope in Elizabethin Salisbury East +1.9 pts higher in Salisbury East
2.7% 6th pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Elizabeth with nearby areas

Elizabeth East Salisbury East Salisbury Salisbury North Smithfield - Elizabeth North Greenwith Davoren Park Paralowie

Compare Salisbury East with nearby areas

Elizabeth Greenwith Modbury Heights Salisbury Para Hills Elizabeth East Parafield Redwood Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth vs Salisbury East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/vs/402041047/salisbury-east